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Cheesecake vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheesecake and eggs?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D than cheesecake.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 220% higher.
  • Eggs have 4 times less sodium than cheesecake. Cheesecake has 438mg of sodium, while eggs have 124mg.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than eggs (0).

We used Cheesecake commercially prepared and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +552.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +540.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~149µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 55mg 373mg 106%
Selenium 5.2µg 30.8µg 47%
Choline 45.9mg 293.8mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.11µg 39%
Saturated fat 9.921g 3.267g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.513mg 25%
Fats 22.5g 10.61g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 1.398mg 17%
Protein 5.5g 12.58g 14%
Sodium 438mg 124mg 14%
Phosphorus 93mg 172mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 4.077g 11%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 2.2µg 9%
Vitamin D 18IU 87IU 9%
Calories 321kcal 155kcal 8%
Carbs 25.5g 1.12g 8%
Folate 18µg 44µg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.19mg 7%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.121mg 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 1.03mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin A 159µg 149µg 1%
Potassium 90mg 126mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.414g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 51mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +112.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2176.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.